The six luxurious rooms and two family rooms of the Arusha Villa are set in a beautiful garden with Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. The spacious rooms have en-suite bathrooms, king-size beds, a sitting area and a private balcony or terrace.
Arusha Villa was originally a coffee roastery. In the garden elements from this time are still recognizable, for example around the pool, where in earlier days the coffee beans were washed. The beautiful garden overlooking the countryside invites you to rest in the sun. With a little luck, you‘ll even spot a Colobus Monkey in the treetops.
Travel by road to Tarangire National Park
Visit Tarangire National ParkYou can expect to see the Big-5 and during the dry months from July to October and some of the highest concentration of wildlife of any park in Tanzania.
Travel by road to Mpingo Ridge
Situated on top of an escarpment west of the Tarangire River, Mpingo Ridge Lodge delights its guests with sweeping views accross the perennial river as it winds across the seemingly endless plains of the national park.
The fourteen tented suites feature a spacious terrace with a sunken lounge and an outdoor bathtub. The suite is equipped with a lounge area, double or twin beds, a desk with power outlets, coffee/tea station and a safe. At the same time, the bathroom again has a shower and a bathtub, a double washbasin and a separate toilet. One of the suites has two bedrooms and bathrooms for families or friends traveling together.
In the central main building everything takes place on the outdoor terrace where you hardly want to take your eyes off the panorama. The lovely barman has extraordinary ideas for sundowner drinks, fresh à la carte menus are served and the Maasai Askari lights an evening campfire. A little off the terrace is the swimming pool, which is large enough to swim sporty lengths and the spa team is happy to relax your stiff muscles.
Mpingo Ridge is situated inside the National Park, in the central part of Tarangire National Park. The location of the camp provides guests with the unique opportunity to witness wildlife and explore the natural beauty of Tarangire National Park right from the start of their safari. Camps that are located outside the park need to pass the main gate each and every time they access the park, which minors the safari experience in our opinion.
Visit Lake Manyara National ParkThe northern gate of Manyara National Park is located 120 km west of Arusha close to the village Mto wa Mbu. If you like we may stop here for a walk to discover a bit of the local village life.
The park is renowned for its good concentration of elephant and tree climbing lion. It is also home to large herds of buffalo, giraffe, hippo and antelope. The area is also home to a conspicuous number of olive baboons, which gather in groups of up to several hundred. The flamingos on the lake, of course, provide a fascinating spectacle, and with over 400 species, it is also a birding enthusiast’s dream.
Travel by road to Gibb's Farm
Gibb's Farm is not only a smart destination for visiting safari guests, but also a working organic coffee, fruit and vegetable plantation. Originally built in 1929, the farm has been extending a warm welcome to guests for the past forty years.
It comprises 18 en-suite cottages, each equipped with fireplace, bathtub and veranda. Sympathetic refurbishment has continued to keep the main building up to date while retaining the farmhouse's original character.
Encircled by a historic English garden, the main building is where guests will find the restaurant, lounge and bar. The spectacular views from the veranda reach much further than the farm's plantation.
Visit of Ngorongoro CraterThe Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera with 19km in diameter and walls 600m high. Its floor covers 260 square kilometres and acts like a natural zoo, providing food for a high resident animal population.
The mineral-rich crater floor is covered with nutritious grass and attracts large herds of animals. Up to 25’000 mammals, primarily herbivores can be found at any one time in the Ngorongoro Crater. The list includes wildebeest, eland, hartebeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, rhinos and warthog. Moors and forests provide food for hippo, elephant, baboon, waterbuck and bushbuck. Big cat such as lion, cheetah, leopard and serval find rich pickings here. Large packs of hyena also roam the crater, hunting or pinching the prey of other predators.
On the road to SerengetiThe dusty gravel road leads primarily to the west where the vast plains of the Serengeti extend to the horizon. After two hours of brave driving, you arrive at Naabi Hill Gate where some bureaucracy needs to be sorted. After a short time we leave the main road and follow small paths across the endless grassy plains to your next camp.
Travel by road to Siringit Serengeti
Siringit Serengeti Camp is a charming and stylish tented camp close to Seronera. The nine safari tents are set on raised wooden platforms and their verandahs provide ample space to relax in comfortable lounge chairs. Each tent has a generous sleeping area complete with a comfy lounge, a desk and luggage storage. The en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and double washbasin has been lined with wood and gives the tent a bit of a Scandinavian feel. A gas fired heater keeps guests warm during the cooler season.
One of the tents is larger and offers enough space for families providing two separate bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.
The center of Siringit are its two beautifully furnished dining and lounge tents, where you can meet and mingle if you want. As it is the only place with WiFi reception, you would also be able to check your emails here. If weather allows, guests will enjoy their dinner close to camp fire under the high umbrella acacia.
On the way to Northern SerengetiThe north of the Serengeti is more hilly and there are more trees. You will spot more and more zebras and wildebeest the further north we drive - with a bit of luck you may suddenly find yourself surrounded by thousands of animals spread over the endless hills. Small black dots as far as the eye can see!
Travel by road to Kuria Hills
Kurio Hills offers 15 suite tents that were carefully positioned amongst the large boulders of Kogakuria Kopjes. The room have large glass fronts and impressive views over the gentle grassed slopes and open woodland of Northern Serengeti. The suites are large and include en-suite bathrooms with bathtub, inside and outside shower, lounge and a terrasse with small plunge pool.
Public areas made up of three tents housing a combined lounge and bar area, an inside and outside dining area and the reception area and gift shop. The outside deck is large and offers an outside lounge area, an open fireplace and the possibility to have dinner under the stars on these warm evenings. A swimming pool with sundeck is available as well.
The closest airstrip is Kogatende.
Flight to Arusha
Basic Information
Individual trip with private guide and private 4x4 vehicle for Arusha - Tarangire - Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti. Activities in these areas will be conducted on a private basis with your own guide and vehicle.
Duration 10 nights. Min 2 guests. Minimum age 8 years.
Includes all transfers from Arusha to the hotels/camps to Arusha
- Arusha Villa: Double Room. Breakfast.
- Mpingo Ridge: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service.
- Gibb's Farm: Double Room. All meals.
- Siringit Serengeti: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service.
- Kuria Hills: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service.
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